Pyropteron muscaeforme

Pyropteron muscaeforme
Pyropteron muscaeforme
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Pyropteron
Species: P. muscaeforme
Binomial name
Pyropteron muscaeforme
(Esper, 1783)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx muscaeforme Esper, 1783
  • Pyropteron muscaeformis
  • Synansphecia muscaeforme
  • Sesia philanthiformis Laspeyres, 1801
  • Chamaesphecia aestivata Králícek, 1969
  • Sesia occidentale Joannis, 1908

The Thrift Clearwing (Pyropteron muscaeforme) is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from most of Europe.

The wingspan is 15-18 mm. Adults can be found on the flowers of the host plant, as well as Thymus.

The larvae feed on Armeria maritima.

Subspecies

  • Pyropteron muscaeforme muscaeforme
  • Pyropteron muscaeforme occidentale (Joannis, 1908)
  • Pyropteron muscaeforme lusohispanicum Lastuvka & Lastuvka, 2007

References

  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the world (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)

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